Capital District snow emergencies and cancellations

Albany - Beginning on Saturday, Feb. 9th at 8 p.m. Park on even numbered side of the street for the first 24 hours or your vehicle will be ticketed and towed.

Brunswick - Beginning 6 a.m. Friday, Feb. 8 to 6 p.m. Feb. 10. No parking will be allowed on any town street or highway during this time.

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East Greenbush - Beginning Friday, Feb. 8 at 7 a.m. until noon on Feb. 10. Vehicles are prohibited from parking on any public street during this snow emergency. Vehicles in violation of this local law will be subject to ticketing and/or towing.

Mechanicville - Beginning at 8 a.m. Feb. 8. Vehicles are to park on the even side of the street for the first 24 hours. At 8 a.m. on Feb. 9, they are to be moved to the odd side of the street.

Menands - The Village of Menands has declared a snow emergency beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, February 8th and extending until 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 10th. No parking or vehicles will be allowed on any village streets during this time.

Saratoga Springs - Beginning at 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 8th. All vehicles on city streets, except alternate side parking streets, must be moved to a plowed or cleared area within 12 hours. Accordingly, all vehicles must be moved by 9 a.m. on Feb. 9, and every 12 hours thereafter until 9 p.m. on Feb. 11.

Schodack - The town of Schodack has issues a snow emergency beginning 6:00 a.m. Friday, February 8, 2013 until 6:00 a.m. Sunday, February 10, 2013.

Elderly at Risk in Winter Weather

As a potentially dangerous winter storm threatens, local senior care experts are encouraging families to help their senior loved ones and neighbors prepare for the possibility of heavy snow, ice and frigid temperatures.

The extreme temperatures and snow of winter can be especially dangerous for older adults. The elderly and those with heart disease are at special risk, according to the American Heart Association.

"As people age, their ability to maintain a normal internal body temperature often decreases," said Jeff Huber, president of Home Instead, Inc., franchisor of the Home Instead Senior Care® franchise network. "Because elderly people seem to be relatively insensitive to moderately cold conditions, they can suffer hypothermia without knowing they're in danger."

The following tips, from the local Home Instead Senior Care® office, will help you safeguard a senior loved one or neighbor.

. Fill the cupboard. Help your senior stock the staples and groceries they'll need in the event of a large snowstorm or cold spell.

. Maximize energy. Encourage your senior to make sure they have adequate insulation and to check and clean the fireplace and furnace. Replace furnace filters monthly.

. Minimize drafts. Help your senior fill old socks with sand and use them in drafty windowsills and door jams. Weather-strip around windows and doors. Keep doors closed to unused rooms and close curtains at night.

. Stay toasty. Advise your senior to add an extra blanket to the bed and warm the bed in advance with a hot water bottle. Never use electric blankets. A senior may not be able to operate the controls if the temperature needs to be adjusted in the night.

. Dress warmly. A senior's circulation decreases with age. Encourage your senior to wear an extra sweater or sweatshirt, and sweat pants during the winter.

. Monitor the thermostat. Check with your senior to make sure that they're keeping the thermostat above 65 degrees during the cold weather. Older adults are particularly susceptible to hypothermia, which can develop over a few days and weeks even in the mildly cool indoor temperatures of 60 to 65 degrees.

. Beware of budget problems. Make sure your senior isn't trying to save money by keeping the thermostat down. Many communities have energy assistance programs for low- and fixed-income households.

. Avoid slips. Make sure your senior has made arrangements to have driveways and walkways cleaned. Salt and sand should be available to speed melting.

. Stay in touch. Check on your neighbor or loved one frequently during periods of cold and snowy weather.

. Build a network. You can't always be around to help your elderly loved one. Call on neighbors, family and church members to help or contact your local Home Instead Senior Care office.

TROY - "Walk with a Doc," originally scheduled to be held at 8 a.m. Feb. 9 at the Robison gym at Russell Sage College, is canceled because of the weather.

The event, which is a community walk with Dr. Robert Benton and Dr. Scott Morris, is sponsored by Capital Cardiology, the Troy Farmers Market, Russell Sage College, the city of Troy, the Morrison Group and St. Peter's Health Partners.

The next "Walk with a Doc" will be held at 8 a.m. March 16 at the Robison gym on the Troy Sage campus.

Dawn Hochsrung memorial at Sage

Please note that the Dawn Hochsprung memorial scheduled for Saturday, February 9 at 2pm The Sage Colleges has been postponed due to weather. A new date has yet to be determined.

The Sage Colleges will close Friday, February 8 at 12:30pm. All classes and activities are canceled through Sunday, February 10.

Civil Service Exams Postponed Due to Storm

Because of pending inclement weather forecast for Saturday, February 9th, the New York State Department of Civil Service will be postponing all State examinations scheduled for this Saturday. They will be held on Saturday, February 16th but Albany County has yet to determine what that site will be. We will send out another press advisory once that location is determined. We will also be sending out updated appearance letters as well.

Cohoes Athletics

The anticipated storm has resulted in a number of schedule changes for Cohoes athletics this weekend. Please note the following updated schedule: